Weather strip



WEATHER STRIP Filed Feb. 9. 1925 WILLIAM MARsHALL; or nn'rnorr, MICHIGAN,- nss'mnon r 'nmo'os mmuraorUm- Patented Jam-4,1927;

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Application mear bmr 9, 1925. Serial m, 8,018.

'This invention relates generally to weather strips designed particularly (for sealing the joints between the-j am'bs and swingingtloors of vehicle bodies, and consists of certain novel features of'construction, combinations and arrangementsof parts as willlbe'more fully described and particularly pomt'ed out in the appended clalms.

' In the accompanying drawing;

Figure 1 is a fra mentary' perspect ve view of a weather strip embodying my invention applied to a door 'jamb;

Figure 2.. is a fragmentaryelevation' of the weather strip.

', Figure 3,is .a sectional viewthrough the molding.

Figure 41s across sectionalview through i the Weatherstrip;

' Figure 5 is a sectional view'througha slightly modifiedlformof construction. 7 Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate corre spondin g parts throughout the several views,

the numeral 1 designates a jamb,' pre ferably of a vehiclebody; havin a laterally extendingfiange 2 at its inneredgo that serves as.

. an abutmentfor a suitable swinging door 3,

For sealing the joints between the-inner faceof the d'oor and the outer-face of the flange 2, Ipreferablyprovide a suitable weather strip which preferablycomprises a sealing member 5 and a longitudinally extending bead 6. Asshown, the'sealing member .5

prefer abl y provided with aresilientbody 7 that is referably tubu lar in form-," while the I bead 6 is preferably p ovidedwith a flexible body -8 that is preferably formed of cord.- v Any suitable mean's 'such as the fabric cover-' ing Qinay he-used' to conceal the resilient "body 7 and cord8. .As shown,. this covering 7 is in theform of a seamless tube! or sleeve 4.:5 .qintermediate web 12g that surrounds both "the resilient body and;

the cord 8 and is stitched .or woven together as shown at 10 and 11 respectively ad acent -may be readily attached to or detached from [the-door 1; Furthermore,-;tlie. con-j 'to the-cordi andbody to provide agliari-ow For attaching the Weatherstrip 4sfto the 'amb 1, I preferably provide astrip of mold 'mg 16'.l1aving-a channel shaped portion 17 for receiving the lateral flange 2 of the ja'mb,

and an open return-bent, portion 1'8-;for rec'eivinglthe head 6 oftlie' weather strip. v

While it is'believed that ing description the" nature-rand advantages 0f: the invention be pp shown, the" inner will 19 of the "channelshafped'portionfl of the molding is provided at itsforward edge with an open return-bent portion 20 that cooperates with the outer I wall 21 to grip ,the flange] 2 ofthe jainb. The outer wall 21 of the channel-shaped portion of the strip is also preferably provided l at its forward edge with a return-bentpopj tion 22, however this portion 22 ispreferably bent closely adjacent to the Wall 2'1-and ter ininates at the rear'edge of the wall 21 in the openreturn-bent portion 18 whichprefl erably extends laterallyinwardly fromthe diately inrear of the channelb'ase 23. Thus,

weather strip 4' and molding 16 are prefer;

portion 22' 'so' that it will be disposed imme- I ably assembled inserting the bead f Si i to the open return-bent portion 18 which is-f.

then bent inwardly upon the bead to'; 1161 11 the same securely. The weather strip'ma-y then be attached quickly to thejam b I by merely sliding'thecooperating port1ons-20 and 2 1. respectively of the channel-shaped portion of the molding transversely ofthe opposite sides of the lateral abutment flange I 2 to the position shown in Figure 1 ofsthe drawing. NVhen applied to the jamb, the sealing member 5--is adapted tov be compressed slightly by :the door, he'nceit will .be apparent that thewe'ather strip will ef-.

feetively prevent -wind, water,v dust, etc.

the door and jamb Moreover; the sealingdoor and will prevent, the same when in Closed position;

from". entering 'the'vehicle body from between Thus, fromjthe foregoingdescription,

will be readily apparent/that I-have provided a very'simple and eflicient weather strip which'maybe manufactured at a compara and Quickly assembled ahd' that the latter ish strip for the flange 2-of th e jamb,

-If desired, the weatherstrip'' ma he.

ure '5 of the drawing.

eta-ima e v .tively low cost. It willalsofbe 'notedthat r the weather 'stripand moldingmaybe easily I formed entirely of rubber as showrii ingFig a 1 desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes maybe resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

lVliat I claim as my invention is:

1. Thecombination with a closure memher, and a frame member having alateral abutment flange for the l'closure member, of

a weather strip having a sealing member, and

a weather strip for sealing the joint between the closure member and frame member, and a strip-of molding secured to the weather strip having cooperating portions gripping the lateral flange aforesaid.

3. A-weather strip comprising a cover having spaced tubular portions with anintermediate substantially flat web, the cross sectional area of one of said tubular portions being larger than the cross sectional area of the other tubular portion, a tube of resilient material filling one of said tubular portions, and a cord filling the other of said tubular portions.

4c. The combination with a closure member, and a frame member having a lateral abutment flange for the closure member, of aweather strip for sealing the joint between the closure member and frame member, and a strip of molding having a return-bent portion holding the weather strip and having another return bent portion overlapping and detachably secured to said'lateral flange.

In testimony whereof I affix-my signa ture.

, WILLIAM MARSHALL. 

